Very sadly, my elderly neighbour had a fall whilst in his home, and to get him safely to hospital, the police and paramedics had to break a pane of glass in his front door.
They managed to get him safely to hospital, where he is doing ok.
Small chunks of glass were strewn all over the path outside his door. The path beside his door is also access to both our gardens. We have a lot of cats, squirrels, even deer that come into our gardens. My garden backs onto a piece of wild ground and it’s wonderful the amount of wildlife we can see even in the suburbs!
I was really worried that it would injure an animal, or even the post person, having to walk over this area. Also, when my neighbour is well enough to return from hospital, I didn’t want it to be a danger to him.
I set to work cleaning up the glass, which was very time consuming as it had gone everywhere. I disposed of it safely.
Now the weather has improved, and I feel better after a recent cold, I will be out and about with my litter picker and my bag in the coming days!
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cCHANGE Team commented on Day 18: Broken glass cleaned up 2 years ago
Hi Lucy, Thank you for sharing this lovely reflection. I am glad to hear that your neighbour is doing OK. What a lovely act of thoughtfulness and kindness you were able to incorporate into your challenge as well. I have been reading a few articles lately around kindness and the benefits to both the giver and the receiver. It reminds me of that. The back of your garden sounds lovely with all the wildlife. Thank you for sharing. Glad to hear you are feeling better too. Yesterday's coaching post was about courage, have you needed to tap into your courage to do this challenge at times? Look forward to hearing more soon, if you have the chance. Warm wishes, Leonie Respond
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cCHANGE Team commented on Day 18: Broken glass cleaned up 2 years ago
Hi Lucy, Leonie here. Day 30! Congratulations! How has your challenge been going lately? Have you managed to pick-up more litter? It would be wonderful if you could give us a little update now at the end of the 30 days. What did you learn about yourself? About change? It doesn't have to be long and it doesn't have to be perfect, if things didn't go to plan. I really want to acknowledge your commitment to the challenge over the last 30 days and your insightful posts full of care for nature and neighbours. It was inspiring to read. Hope to see you at the wrap up on Friday. Warm wishes, Leonie Respond
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